U.S. Army’s Northrop Grumman-developed IBCS completes 34th successful missile flight test with IFPC and LTAMDS integration
IBCS is in full-rate production and operational in Poland.
Russian forces intensify missile and drone strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine cites Patriot interceptor shortage against ballistic missiles
Russian forces intensified strikes on Kyiv over the past week, carrying out two large combined air attacks within several days.
Zelenskyy urges Patriot production licenses and European anti-ballistic missile capability at NATO Defense Industry Forum in Ankara
Zelenskyy said Europe urgently needs its own capacity to produce anti-ballistic systems and the missiles required for them.
Northrop Grumman and Camgian bring AI into IBCS to sharpen multi-domain air and missile defense
Northrop Grumman has announced a strategic collaboration with Camgian to explore the use of Camgian’s Reactor AI platform in command and fire control systems.
Lockheed Martin and NATO allies advance European PAC-3 missile maintenance facility to strengthen air and missile defense readiness
Lockheed Martin said it welcomed a commitment by the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden to explore a dedicated PAC-3 Missile Maintenance Facility in Europe.
Zelenskyy says U.S. Patriot production licences could help Ukraine address shortage of ballistic missile interceptors
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could produce Patriot air defence weapons under U.S. licence after an attack on Kyiv conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the night of 5 to 6 July.
Germany to build additional Arrow 3 missile defence site in Bavaria as part of expanding ballistic missile shield
Germany has taken another step in building its defence system against ballistic missiles, with another Arrow 3 site confirmed for the Kaufbeuren area in Bavaria.
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv exposes Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot interceptors against ballistic missile threats
Russian forces carried out a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv during the night of 5 to 6 July 2026, using hundreds of drones and several types of missiles.
Zelenskyy urges allies to send more interceptor missiles after Russian ballistic missile barrage leaves Kyiv with casualties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s air defences failed to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles during a major attack on Kyiv because of insufficient supplies of interceptor missiles.
U.S. Marine Corps fields Iron Dome-based air defense systems in Japan to counter cruise missile and drone threats in the Western Pacific
Forward-deployed Marines in Japan have received Medium-Range Intercept Capability systems, advanced air defenses intended to counter cruise missile and drone threats in a potential conflict with China in the Western Pacific.
Ukraine urges partners to supply Patriot interceptors as ballistic missile threat intensifies ahead of NATO summit
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on partner countries to increase military aid to Ukraine, with a focus on missiles for Patriot air and missile defence systems.
Zelenskyy says NATO summit in Ankara will include Freya air and missile defence programme meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting on the Freya air and missile defence system programme will take place during the NATO summit in Ankara.